After completing our look at what Ohio State’s 2019 recruiting class could look like on the offensive side of the ball, it’s time to turn to the defense and special teams. It’s quite a puzzle to try to put together, because there are only two players who are guaranteed to be gone after the year, but another six or more could…

The final National Signing Day of 2019 is right around the corner – just 51 short weeks away! A lot is going to change between now and then. At least four players are going to leave the program before fall camp even starts. Then the 2018 season will play out. Some guys will get hurt. After the year, a talented group of seniors will leave.

With just a handful of days to go before Wednesday’s National Signing Day, it looked like Ohio State’s stellar 2018 recruiting class was going to be missing one crucial final piece. The Buckeyes missed out on the nation’s no. 2 offensive tackle, Ohio native Jackson Carman, leaving a gaping hole at a position of serious need.